Eressa angustipenna

Eressa angustipenna, the black-headed wasp moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1890. It is found in Australia[1] (Queensland and New South Wales), as well as the Philippines.[2]

Eressa angustipenna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Eressa
Species:
E. angustipenna
Binomial name
Eressa angustipenna
(T. P. Lucas, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Hydrusa angustipenna Lucas, 1890

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults have black wings with yellow-orange translucent spots.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (8 December 2015). "Eressa angustipenna (Lucas, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 November 2008). "Eressa angustipenna (T.P. Lucas, 1890)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. "Wasp Moths, Spotted Tiger Moths - Subfamily Ctenuchinae". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 31 October 2019.


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